聖經閱讀：詩篇51:1-12 現代中譯本|合和本
2012年12月24日(一)
我們談聖誕節的心情已經好幾天了，今天，我們要來談談「喜樂」。在聖誕節，我們可以有許多方式來經歷喜樂，例如跟家人共渡快樂時光、得到特別的禮物，或者跟其他基督徒團契交流。但是，今天的經文告訴我們，有另外一種方式同樣可以讓我們在聖誕節經歷喜樂。 我們可以喜樂，因為上帝赦免了我們的罪。在經文的第7b-8a節，大衛說：「求你洗滌我，使我比雪更白。求你讓我聽見歡喜快樂的聲音；」如果我們想要經歷真正的喜樂，就要求上帝除去我們的罪。 當我們持續不斷地跟隨上帝，我們內心的喜樂也會不斷增加；當我們順服上帝、跟祂團契交流，並且信靠祂時，我們就會有源源不絕的喜樂。在這個聖誕季節，你要想一想上帝的愛和祂永生的應許；你要讓喜樂充滿你，因著上帝藉著耶穌賜下救恩的大禮。 —GT 「讓我重新體會你救恩的喜樂，使我的靈甘心樂意順服你。」 詩篇51:12
禱告：親愛的天父，請原諒我的過犯並且讓祢的喜樂充滿我，從今時直到永遠。奉耶穌的名，阿們！
(EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契) |
Christmas Emotions (9)
Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-12
Monday, December 24, 2012
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We have been talking about Christmas emotions for several days. Today we will talk about joy. We can experience joy in many ways at Christmas — happy times with family members, special gifts and fellowship with other Christians. But our Bible Reading today shows us another way we can be joyful at Christmas. We can be joyful because God forgives our sins. In verses 7b-8a of our Bible Reading, David said, “Wash me until I am whiter than snow! Make me happy!” If we want to experience true joy, we need to ask God to remove our sins. As we continue to follow Jesus, our joy will grow. We will have more and more joy as we obey God, fellowship with Him and trust Him. Think about God’s love and His promise of eternal life this Christmas season. Be filled with joy because of God’s great gift of salvation through Jesus. —GT “Your help made me so happy! Give me that joy again. Make my spirit strong and ready to obey you.” Psalm 51:12
PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, forgive my sins and fill me with Your joy today and always. In Jesus’ name. Amen. |
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